July 3, 2018 By Tara Law A medical marijuana dispensary slated to come to Forest Hills will open its doors on July 10. CuraLeaf New York is opening a 3,000 square foot dispensary at 107-18 70th Rd that aims to serve patients who suffer from illnesses such as chronic pain, PTSD, cancer and other conditions, according… Read more »
July 2, 2018 By Tara Law A developer has filed permits to replace a home that has stood in Kew Gardens for over a century with a 7-story residential building. The plan calls for the construction of a 19-unit apartment building at 116-17 Grosvenor Lane. A 3-story tudor home was built on the property in… Read more »
July 2, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for a man who hit a parking garage attendant over the head with a gun and then stole a car in Rego Park on Saturday. The suspect went up to the attendant, a 59-year-old man, inside a parking garage at 92-77 Queens Blvd. at around 2:20… Read more »
June 26, 2018 By Christian Murray The NYPD has appointed a new commanding officer for the 112th Precinct. Captain Jonathan Cermeli, who was raised in Middle Village, has taken the top job after spending most of his 16-year career in various Queens precincts. He replaces Deputy Inspector Robert Ramos who led the command for two… Read more »
June 22, 2018 By Tara Law The Kew Gardens Festival of Cinema has unveiled the lineup of films for its second annual festival. A total of 110 short and long films will be screened at the festival, based at Regal Entertainment Group’s UA Midway Stadium 9 at 108-22 Queens Blvd., from August 3 to August… Read more »
June 20, 2018 By Tara Law Legendary musician Paul Simon has announced that the final concert of his farewell tour will be held in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Sept. 22. Simon, who grew up in Kew Gardens Hills, will perform hits and classic songs from throughout his career during the concert, which is dubbed… Read more »
June 19, 2018 By Tara Law (Updated 6/19) The MTA/LIRR will likely announce its decision on the fate of the Lefferts Boulevard Bridge next month. Phillip Eng, who was appointed president of the LIRR in April, is expected to make an announcement at a Queens Borough Hall meeting on July 11, the MTA said. Eng will… Read more »
June 18, 2018 By Christian Murray Kew Gardens Chicken, formerly known as The Chicken House, has been temporarily closed by the Health Department. The eatery—known for selling competitively-priced chicken, buffalo wings and pork chops—was shut down June 15 for keeping its food at incorrect temperatures and not keeping its wiping clothes clean. This is the… Read more »
June 14, 2018 By Tara Law Cobblestones Pub, a neighborhood bar that has been in Forest Hills since 1985, plans to open a German biergarten in its backyard next Friday. The space, dubbed the “Forest Hills Biergarten,” and located behind the 117-18 Queens Blvd. bar, will serve 10 German beers on tap in a spacious… Read more »
June 14, 2018 By Tara Law Community Board 6 rejected the Department of Transportation’s plan last night to redesign the Forest Hills stretch of Queens Boulevard. The project would include protected bicycle lanes and safety improvements. The board, in a vote of 23 to 11 and four abstentions, shot down the DOT’s plan to redesign… Read more »